Trophy APS

• tankee1981

  21 Dec 06, 08:49

  Israel to acquire Trophy APS
  
  By Alon Ben-David JDW Correspondent
  Tel Aviv
  
  The Israel Defence Force (IDF) is set to begin procurement of the Rafael Armament Development Authority's Trophy Active Protection System (APS) for its Merkava Mk 4 main battle tanks (MBTs).
  
  At the same time, the IDF has requested that Israel Military Industries (IMI) accelerate development of its Iron Fist APS. IMI claims its system is capable of defeating kinetic energy projectiles, as well as ATGMs, with reduced collateral damage compared to the Trophy.
  
  IMI has appealed to the Ministry of Defence on the Trophy decision, claiming that its Iron Fist is only three months behind Rafael in completing development. "Such a short time difference between the systems could not be the basis for a decision, especially when Iron Fist has advantages over the Trophy, both in dealing with a wider variety of threats and in reduced collateral damage," an IMI source told Jane's.

  http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/news/jdw/jdw061106_1_n.shtml
  
  Trophy APS to be included in our refurbishment of our Leo2A4s?
  
  Trophy Active Protection System:
  http://defense-update.com/products/t/trophy.htm
• tankee1981

  28 Dec 06, 10:15

  Trophy on our Leos? Comments?
• glock

  28 Dec 06, 21:25

  Let it be battle tested first. Then evaluate the system ourselves -
  shoot 120 mm cannon rounds at it , RPGs, 84s , 155 arty , 120 mortar simultanously, and if the system can cope , then buy it.
• SingaporeMacross

  28 Dec 06, 21:37

  I wonder how the interception system works..
• beavan

  28 Dec 06, 21:37

  i don't think it can defeat anything other than missles
• tankee1981

  29 Dec 06, 10:33

  Originally posted by glock:

  Let it be battle tested first. Then evaluate the system ourselves -
  shoot 120 mm cannon rounds at it , RPGs, 84s , 155 arty , 120 mortar simultanously, and if the system can cope , then buy it.

  Thats true, the trophy system haven't been battle-tested yet despite the extensive testings.
  
  But the Israelis are installing these systems on their Merkavas so their baptism of fire won't be far away.
  
  Successful testing by US Stryker:
  http://www.oft.osd.mil/library/library_files/article_503_navy_newsstand_trophy.pdf
• tankee1981

  29 Dec 06, 10:37

  Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:

  I wonder how the interception system works..

  Hope this will help.
  
  http://media.putfile.com/Developed-at-RAPHAEL-Israel
  
  
• tankee1981

  29 Dec 06, 10:43

  Originally posted by beavan:

  i don't think it can defeat anything other than missles

  It can handle RPGs as well as guided ATGMs.
  
  

  System's Features
  Neutralization of all known Anti-Tank-Rockets (ATRs), Anti-Tank-Missiles (ATGMs)

  Source:
  http://www.rafael.co.il/marketing/homepage.aspx?FolderID=281&docID=963&searchText=trophy
• glock

  29 Dec 06, 11:50

  Adverts are always nice - they make many promises.
  
  So are tests under controlled conditions - remember how the Bradley was tested when it was being developed - they shot RPGs etc at it , but removed all fuel & ammo, kept hatches open etc